Sampath Bank celebrates 25th anniversary
Commemorating the 25th anniversary, the staff and stakeholders of Sampath Bank PLC conducted various religious activities across the island.
Renowned as the ‘truly Sri Lankan bank’, Sampath Bank has maintained its commitment to being truly local by supporting the diverse religions practiced within this multi-ethnic and multi-religious populace of Sri Lanka.
Commencing with a service of thanksgiving at the St. Mary’s Church in Negombo to commemorate the bank’s 25th anniversary, His Lordship, Rt. Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Fernando conducted a beautiful service for parishioners and the senior managers of the bank.
A special ‘bodhi pooja’ was held at the Sri Maha Bodhiya in Anuradhapura along with a book donation programme for schoolchildren in various schools in the district. This was attended by Aravinda Perera, Managing Director of Sampath Bank along with managers and staff of the bank’s branch network in Anuradhapura.
Earlier this month, the senior management of the bank worshipped the Sri Dantha Datunwahanse with the offering of lotus flowers and atapirika- ra pooja followed by a Saangika Dane at the Asgiriya Pirivena for 175 monks. ‘Seth pirith’ for over 200 employees was chanted by the monks headed by the Maha Nayake there of the Asgiriya Chapter, the Most Venerable Udugama Sri Buddharakkhitha Thera. A scholarship fund for the education of the resident priests of the pirivena was opened by the bank with a generous donation of Rs.100,000/- which was presented to the Maha Nayake Thera by Perera. As one of the few banks to reach out to the North and East post-war, a special pooja was held at the Nallur Kovil in Jaffna. After the service, a cash donation of Rs.50,000 and educational material were distributed to the Primary section of the Nallur Hindu Tamil Girls’ School along with 65 savings accounts which were opened for 65 students of the school.